Nürnberger Land is a
''Landkreis'' (district) in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of
Forchheim,
Bayreuth
Bayreuth ( or ; High Franconian German, Upper Franconian: Bareid, ) is a Town#Germany, town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 11 ...
,
Amberg-Sulzbach,
Neumarkt,
Roth and
Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
.
History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Nuremberg, Hersbruck and Lauf, reuniting for the first time since 1789 most of the former lands of the
Imperial City of Nuremberg.
Geography
The district includes the eastern metropolitan area of
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
in the west and the hills of the
Frankish Alb in the east. The
Pegnitz River runs through the district, coming from the northeast and leaving to the west towards Nuremberg.
Coat of arms
The upper part of the coat of arms is identical to the city arms of
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
. In the bottom part there is a water wheel representing the watermills on the river Pegnitz.
Towns and municipalities
References
External links
Official website(German)
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Schwaig bei Nürnberg (German)
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Districts of Bavaria
Districts of Middle Franconia